A silver alert has been issued for a missing elderly woman from Carteret County who is believed to be suffering from dementia or another cognitive impairment.

Margaret Carter Barnes, 70, is described as a black woman who is 5-feet-seven-inches tall and 167 pounds with medium brown hair and brown eyes. Barnes was last seen wearing a blue and white shirt, black slacks and black shoes, according to the alert.

She was last seen on Oglesby Road in Morehead City. She may be traveling to New York.

Anyone with information about Barnes should call Lori Pittman at 252-504-4800.